The Hope pioneer., 1887-08-12

Total Eelip.e Of tn. ,s...

Total Eclipse Of the Nan.
On the 18th Of August, total eclipse OF the
sun will occur. Our satellite, - she passes
between US and the sun, will entirely hide the
bright solar orb from the view of those who
are on the right portion Of the globe, and un-
der the right conditions to behold the msjestic
spectacle.
Tho conditions are that the center Of the
moon passes over the center Of the sun, and
that the moon's apparent diameter is greater
than that Of the sun. These conditions occur
on tho 10th. The emoon passes directly between
the sun aud tho earth. The moon being in
perigee, or at her nearest point to the earth,
has her maximum diameter. The SUD, boing
in apogee, has nearly his minimum diameter.
The moons diameter at tho time OF the eclipse
is 32i. AIM. The SUMS diameter at the same
time is Sid. 37m. Therefore tho moons diam
eter exceeds that Of the sun Id. 10m., and she
must necessarily hide the magnificent orb
from mortal view.
The moon, rs Is well known, casts shadow
in the form Of a cone, with the point extend
ing toward the earth. On the 10th, tho shadow
reaches the earth, but is comparatively very
narrow being 30 near tie sharp point. The
shadow is seldom much more than a hundred
miles wide. It Is called the path of totality,
or the line Of the centaal eclipse, and all OBJ
SEWERS within this belt Of tho moons dark
shadow will behold a total eclipse Of the sun.
The eclipse is invisible In the United States.
The inhabitants Of a portion Of the eastern
hemisphere arc more favored.
Tho p,fI oP fnkoIity $or tl,a co,,;,,v >ott,>,,
commences III Germany, extends through the
rest of Europe, traverses the whole Of Asia,
crosses Japan and ends In the Pacific Ocean.
Astronomers from all parts Of the civilized
world will establish themselves in fitting To-
| caltties and improve the opportunity to seek
| for solution Of the momentous problems
that can only he studied during tho few pre-
ci0us moments OF total solar eclipse. For
| tunately, the path Of totalIty affords moro
accessible conditions for observation than usual.
The most favorable stations will be at some
distance east from the commencement Of the
| path Of the dark shadow, for the farther east
tho observer is, the later will tue eclipse occur.
| The sun will rise In the middle Of the total
eclipse at Nordhausen, In Saxony. The eclipse
will occur at noon day in Irkoust, Siberia, aud
at sunset when 1t reaches its limit in the Pa
cfc Ocean. The duration OF tho eclipse at
wilma will 10 2 III. Is scc.; In tho envrons Of
Moscow, 1t will he IN. 80 sec.; at Peru, it
will be N. The greatest duration will be ut
Bain-Gol, in China, where it will be 8 i'll. 80
soc. Scientific american.
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| Deliberate Murder.
| Il,
ately shot in the heal and killed in DOyles
saloon by Roxey Queal.
From tho Grand Forks Plaindealer OF the
9th the following particulars are obtained:
Jack Stoughton arrived from Minot last
evening. He was an eye witness to the shoot
ing OF Foster, who, by the way, was we'll
known character here for some years, and
was believed by some to have figured In the
robbery Of Ell. O'Connor's place three years
ago. The facts rs given Plaindealer reporter
by Jack, are that early In the day Queal up
preached Foster and wanted to borrow SIS,
saying that lie had dead sure game" The
money was given him, aud instead OF entering
the dead sure game" hs bought some articles
Of wearing apparel with portion Of it, aud
used tue balances to get on roaring drunk.
This came to tho ears of Foster, who sought
out Queal, when some hard words and threats
: ensued, Foster winding up by telling him that
!. lt the amount was not paid hack by 4 O'Clock
thai afternoon she. {Qusni} would % laid away
! In the graveyard on top Of the hill. The mon
then parted, and precisely at nfetesn minutes
Of four o'clock Queal entered Doylo Il Lynch g
saloon, and seeing Foster, stepped up and de-
. llberately shot Inn dead. He then stpbped out
the back door, tho revolver still smoking lii
Ills hand, and was soon lost sight Of In tho
woods. Au unsuccessful search was made for
him, after which he coolly walked into town
and gave hiuself up. Some threats Of lynch
ing were made, but the cooler heads prevailed
on the crowd to desist and let the law tako its
course. Queal if In jail.
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Cutting Hay ON School Lands.
, A law should bo enacted prohibiting cutting
hay Oh government school lands earlier than
the first Of August. The strife to secure this
free lay increases In ratio with the Increased
settlement and tho result Is that each year
witnesses M earlier raid on the young grass
than Its predecessor. II those who desire to
cut hay Oh school lands would agree upon
cutting at a particular time the necessity for
slaughtering the hay before 1t matured would
bo obviated and much better results obtained.
To keep up the meadows it is necessary that
the grass should 60 to seed, although many
claim that tho hay comes from the roots and
not from the seed. This is foolish theory,
and II lived up to would in few years deplete
the meadows, because when hay is cut while
very young and tender it NUT lie moved clese
to yet any kind Of yield. This leaves moth
inX but the tender, watery stubble, which is
inadequate to protect the roots which soon
wither, leaving the roots exposed TO the
scorching rays OF the sun, and many arc killed
out II there are no need to start new roots
how long would our meadows hold out? Not
many years, we assure you. No one should be
allowed to cut hay on school lands at time
which he considers would be injurious to bis
own meadows; but it will I've done as long as
there is no restraining power, and it is to be
hoped that il Dakota should not be admitted
at the next session Of congress, that body will
take some action for the protection Of these
lands.-Nens and Stockman..
Low Rates for Harvest Hands.
In consideration Of the unusual demand for
laborers during harvest and with view of as
sisting in every way in obtaining laborers for
tho farmers along the liue, the Manitoba"
t,nvo loI,